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Quinby is a tiny town of 858 people in Florence County, South Carolina. It's about 5 miles from Florence, SC and 92 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $933 a month.
858people
$165kTypical home
$933/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 858
- Part of a metro area
- About 653 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 5 mi to Florence, SC
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,039/mo)
- Median rent $933/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (517 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,061 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to FLO airport
- 60 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 144 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 55 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 149 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Florence County: R+8 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk